LEXINGTON, Ky. - Transylvania's women's tennis team opened the 2011 Heartland Conference season Saturday with a taut 5-4 win over Anderson at the Pioneers Tennis Complex.

The two teams split six singles matches, with Transy taking the No. 1-3 matches and the Ravens the No. 4-6. But the Pioneers swept doubles play to improve to 2-0 on the season, 1-0 HCAC.

Doubles:

1.  (TU) Kelsey Fulkerson / Stephanie Townsend defeat (AU) Alex Hammel /Courtney Postmus 8-3
2. (TU) Andi Mong / Kaitlyn Hizny  defeat (AU) Tara Akers / Michaela Hammel 8-3
3. (TU) Victoria Haugli / Samantha Voss  defeat (AU) Kourtney Brubaker / Nicole Newell 8-2
 
Singles:

1. (TU) Kelsey Fulkerson def. (AU)  Alex Hammel  6-1, 6-2
2. (AU) Courtney Postmus def. (TU) Stephanie Townsend 3-6, 7-6, 11-9
3. (TU) Kaitlyn Hizny def. (AU) Tara Akers 6-0, 6-3
4. (AU) Sylvia Schering def. (TU) Victoria Haugli  6-4, 6-2
5. (AU) Michaela Hammel def. (TU) Caroline Tapscott 6-3, 6-1
6. (AU) Shel Wilhelm def. (TU) Savannah Barnett 6-2, 6-2

The Pioneers are back in action on Wednesday, when they travel to Hanover for a 4 p.m. match.